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THE SECOND BOOK OF MOSES CALLED<br/>
<span class=large>EXODUS</span>
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CHAPTER 7
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Moses appointed to give word of the Lord to Pharaoh—The Lord to multiply signs and wonders in Egypt—Aaron’s rod becomes a serpent—River is turned into blood—Magicians imitate miracles of Moses and Aaron.
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And</span> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto Moses, See, I have made thee <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/1a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR as God.">a</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/1b" mark="b" type="I" title="JST Ex. 7: 1  . . .  prophet  . . .; Ex. 4: 16.">god</a> to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy <sup>c</sup><a href="ex/7/1c" mark="c" type="J" title="JST Ex. 7: 1  . . .  spokesman; TG Priesthood, Keys; TG Prophecy; TG Prophets, Mission of.">prophet</a>.
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Thou shalt speak all that I <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Authority.">command</a> thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/3a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Ex. 7: 3 And Pharaoh will harden his heart, as I said unto thee; and thou shalt multiply my signs  . . .">And</a> I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Miracles.">wonders</a> in the land of Egypt.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/4a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR But if Pharaoh will not hearken  . . .  then I will  . . .">But</a> Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 105: 26.">armies</a>, <i>and</i> my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
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And the Egyptians shall <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 14: 4.">know</a> that <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Neh. 9: 10 (6-10).">I</a> <i>am</i> the <sup>c</sup><a href="ex/7/5c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ex. 8: 10."><span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span></a>, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
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And Moses and Aaron did as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> commanded them, so did they.
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And Moses <i>was</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 31: 2 (1-2); Deut. 34: 7; Acts 7: 23.">fourscore</a> years old, and <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ex. 6: 20 (14-27); Num. 33: 39.">Aaron</a> fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
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&#182; And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
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When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/9a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR Prove yourselves by performing a miracle.">Shew</a> a <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sign Seekers.">miracle</a> for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast <i>it</i> before Pharaoh, <i>and</i> it shall become a serpent.
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&#182; And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
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Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG False Prophets; TG Sorcery.">sorcerers</a>: now the <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG False Priesthoods.">magicians</a> of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
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For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/13a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Ex. 7: 13 And Pharaoh hardened his heart  . . .">And</a> he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> had said.
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&#182; And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart <i>is</i> hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
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Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/15a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB to meet him.">against</a> he come; and the <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/15b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ex. 4: 17.">rod</a> which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
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And thou shalt say unto him, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 5: 3.">God</a> of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Service.">serve</a> me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
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Thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, In this thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: behold, I will smite with the rod that <i>is</i> in mine hand upon the waters which <i>are</i> in the <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/17a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR Nile (so also in v. 18, 20, 21, 24, 25).">river</a>, and they shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="Rev. 11: 6 (5-6).">turned</a> to <sup>c</sup><a href="ex/7/17c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Plagues.">blood</a>.
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And the fish that <i>is</i> in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
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&#182; And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 4: 9.">blood</a>; and <i>that</i> there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in <i>vessels</i> <i>of</i> wood, and in <i>vessels</i> <i>of</i> stone.
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And Moses and Aaron did so, as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> commanded; and he lifted up the <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 14: 16 (15-17); Ex. 17: 5.">rod</a>, and smote the waters that <i>were</i> in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that <i>were</i> in the river were turned to <sup>b</sup><a href="ex/7/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 105: 29.">blood</a>.
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And the fish that <i>was</i> in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
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And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> had said.
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And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, <sup>a</sup><a href="ex/7/23a" mark="a" type="D" title="Heb. idiom meaning ‘paying no regard even to this.’">neither</a> did he set his heart to this also.
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And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
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And seven days were fulfilled, after that the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> had smitten the river.
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